Newton Open Studios returns this spring from 11AM – 5PM on Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31. This year, approximately 110 artists will exhibit in homes, private studios, and group locations across Newton, with the New Art Center (61 Washington Park, Newtonville) serving as one of the major host…
Posts published in April 2026
The Newton Rotary Club invites the community to its annual Newton Rotary Dog Fest on Sunday, May 31 due to rain, 11AM-1PM at the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). It’s a free event celebrating local dogs and the people who love them. Attendees can enjoy demonstrations, meet…
Everyone is welcome to Newton’s first-ever public Eid-ul-Adha celebration on Saturday, May 30 from 11AM-3PM at Newton City Hall’s War Memorial (1000 Comm Ave, Newton Centre). This is a free public event to experience the traditions of Eid hospitality celebrated across many cultures around the world. The afternoon will include…
Join the Newton South Booster Club for the 5th Annual Lions 5K Road Race on Sunday, May 31, 2026! The 5k starts and ends at Newton South High School at 9AM. Open to runners and walkers of all ages, this community event is open to the public and features prizes…
On Sunday, May 31 from 2-3PM, the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) will host Pianist Anastasia Seifetdinova in Concert. Seifetdinova will perform an engaging program of Romantic piano music by Brahms and Schumann as well as by Ukrainian composers from the 20th century, Revutsky and Lyatoshinsky.
Join the New Philharmonia Orchestra for POPS Family Favorites designed for kids 8-14 years old and their families on Sunday, May 31 from 3-5PM at the Boston College Hammond Pond Parkway Auditorium (300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill). Songs will include KPop Demon Hunters (Golden – Your Idol – What It Sounds…
Spark Newton and the Newton Theatre Company present The Monologue Project: Voices of the Blind, Deaf, and Physically Disabled on Sunday, May 31 at 4PM at the Cooper Center (345 Walnut St, Newtonville). Experience powerful monologues that bring to life the unique stories of members of our Newton community. It’s…
Registration for the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office’s 2026 Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA) will open on Monday, June 1, 2026 at 9AM. YPSA is open to children ages 8-12 living in any of Middlesex County’s 54 cities and towns. Individuals ages 13-15 may register as a Counselor in Training. Registration will close…
Join Newton Health & Human Services at the Cooper Center (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) on Tuesday, June 2 from 10:30 to 11:30AM for an engaging program that highlights simple, practical steps for safely preparing, cooking, and storing food to protect yourself and your loved ones from preventable foodborne illnesses. Led…
In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of America, join Historic Newton on Tuesday, June 2 from 7-8PM at the Newton Free Library’s Druker Auditorium (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) as they explore what life was like around the time of the American Revolution If you lived in…
The Newton Human Rights Commission is pleased to partner this year with the Celebration of Queer Culture (CQC) Planning Committee to host a shared Pride Month event in Newton on Wednesday, June 3 at 5-7:30PM at Newton City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Ave, Newton Centre). Free and open to all. That first gathering…
The Cooper Center (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) will host a screening and discussion of In the Whale — a feature-length documentary film directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe reporter David Abel — on Wednesday, June 3, from 1:30 to 4:00 PM. The film chronicles the extraordinary story…